#81

Which city will host the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026?

(a) Los Angeles

(b) Mexico City

(c) New York/New Jersey

(d) Dallas

Explanation: FIFA announced that the final of the 2026 World Cup will be played at the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey.

#82

Which country will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the USA and Mexico?

(a) Brazil

(b) Argentina

(c) Canada

(d) Colombia

Explanation: Canada is one of the three co-hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, along with the United States and Mexico.

#83

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and entrepreneur, passed away in March 2025. What product was he famously associated with?

(a) Air Fryer

(b) Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine

(c) Power Juicer

(d) Home Gym

Explanation: George Foreman, who died on March 21, 2025, became a household name globally for the George Foreman Grill.

#84

Mia Love, the first Republican Black woman elected to Congress, passed away in March 2025. Which state did she represent?

(a) Arizona

(b) Utah

(c) Nevada

(d) Florida

Explanation: Mia Love, who represented Utah in the House of Representatives, died on March 23, 2025.

#85

Which South African playwright known for his works against apartheid, such as 'Master Harold...and the Boys', died in March 2025?

(a) J.M. Coetzee

(b) Athol Fugard

(c) Alan Paton

(d) Nadine Gordimer

Explanation: Athol Fugard, the renowned South African playwright, passed away on March 13, 2025.

#86

David Johansen, the frontman of the New York Dolls and also known as Buster Poindexter, died in March 2025. How old was he?

(a) 70

(b) 75

(c) 80

(d) 68

Explanation: David Johansen, a key figure in the proto-punk movement, passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 75.

#87

Which legendary Russian composer known for her avant-garde works died in March 2025 at age 93?

(a) Sofia Gubaidulina

(b) Alfred Schnittke

(c) Dmitri Shostakovich

(d) Galina Ustvolskaya

Explanation: Sofia Gubaidulina, a preeminent Russian composer, passed away on March 14, 2025.

#88

Which famous American mountaineer, who helped lead ascents of Everest and K2, died in March 2024?

(a) Ed Viesturs

(b) Lou Whittaker

(c) Jon Krakauer

(d) Jim Whittaker

Explanation: Lou Whittaker, a legendary mountaineer, died on March 24, 2024, at the age of 95.

#89

Which country joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024?

(a) Finland

(b) Sweden

(c) Ukraine

(d) Georgia

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO in March 2024, ending centuries of non-alignment, following Finland's accession in 2023.

#90

Which African nation elected Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its youngest president in March 2024?

(a) Nigeria

(b) Senegal

(c) Ghana

(d) Kenya

Explanation: Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the Senegal presidential election in March 2024, becoming the country's youngest elected president.

#91

Which major bridge in Baltimore, USA, collapsed in March 2024 after being struck by a ship?

(a) Golden Gate Bridge

(b) Brooklyn Bridge

(c) Francis Scott Key Bridge

(d) Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Explanation: The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after the container ship Dali struck one of its piers.

#92

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by which three countries?

(a) USA, Canada, Mexico

(b) Spain, Portugal, Morocco

(c) Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

(d) Japan, South Korea, China

Explanation: The 2026 World Cup will be held across North America in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

#93

Which country became the 32nd member of NATO in March 2024?

(a) Finland

(b) Ukraine

(c) Sweden

(d) Austria

Explanation: Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024, following Finland's accession in 2023.

#94

Which historic artifact was moved to the new Perth Museum in Scotland for its opening in March 2024?

(a) The Elgin Marbles

(b) The Rosetta Stone

(c) The Stone of Destiny

(d) The Lewis Chessmen

Explanation: The Stone of Destiny (Stone of Scone), the ancient coronation stone of Scottish monarchs, is the centerpiece of the new Perth Museum.

#95

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas, announced a delayed opening date of 2026 in which city?

(a) San Francisco

(b) Chicago

(c) Los Angeles

(d) New York

Explanation: Construction of the futuristic building is underway in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, with an opening set for September 2026.

#96

The 'Ides of March' refers to which date in the Roman calendar?

(a) March 1st

(b) March 15th

(c) March 31st

(d) March 10th

Explanation: In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March corresponds to March 15th, famous as the date of Julius Caesar's assassination.

#97

Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in:

(a) 27 BC

(b) 44 BC

(c) 14 AD

(d) 476 AD

Explanation: Julius Caesar was killed by Roman senators on March 15, 44 BC.

#98

Gandhi's famous Salt March (Dandi March) began in:

(a) 1929

(b) 1930

(d) 1932

Explanation: The Salt March began on March 12, 1930, marking the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British salt monopoly.

#99

Which ancient calendar originally consisted of 10 months and started in March?

(a) Gregorian

(b) Julian

(c) Roman

(d) Mayan

Explanation: The early Roman calendar had 10 months (Martius to December) and a winter period that wasn't counted. This explains why September (7), October (8), November (9), and December (10) are named after numbers.

#100

Historically, what was the 'Ides of March'?